Bacterial Encephalitis and Meningitis Are Difficult to Treat Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

Bacterial encephalitis and meningitis are difficult to treat because

• A)no medications exist for treatment of these infections.
• B)antibiotics damage nervous tissue.
• C)many antibiotics cannot penetrate the blood-brain barrier.
• D)the infections move along peripheral nerves.
• E)it is very difficult to determine the causative microbe.

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